Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Standard Enthalpy of Formation02:37

Standard Enthalpy of Formation

49.0K
Enthalpy changes are typically tabulated for reactions in which both the reactants and products are at the same conditions. A standard state is a commonly accepted set of conditions used as a reference point for the determination of properties under other different conditions. For chemists, the IUPAC standard state refers to materials under a pressure of 1 bar and solutions at 1 M and does not specify a temperature. Many thermochemical tables list values with a standard state of 1 atm. Because...
49.0K
Standard Electrode Potentials03:02

Standard Electrode Potentials

50.0K
On comparing the reactivity of silver and lead, it is observed that the two ionic species, Ag+ (aq) and Pb2+ (aq), show a difference in their redox reactivity towards copper: the silver ion undergoes spontaneous reduction, while the lead ion does not. This relative redox activity can be easily quantified in electrochemical cells by a property called cell potential. This property is commonly known as cell voltage in electrochemistry, and it is a measure of the energy which accompanies the charge...
50.0K
Measurement: Standard Units03:38

Measurement: Standard Units

78.7K
Every measurement provides three kinds of information: the size or magnitude of the measurement (a number), a standard of comparison for the measurement (a unit), and an indication of the uncertainty of the measurement. While the number and unit are explicitly represented when a quantity is written, the uncertainty is an aspect of the errors in the measurement results.
78.7K
Calculating Standard Free Energy Changes02:49

Calculating Standard Free Energy Changes

24.7K
The free energy change for a reaction that occurs under the standard conditions of 1 bar pressure and at 298 K is called the standard free energy change. Since free energy is a state function, its value depends only on the conditions of the initial and final states of the system. A convenient and common approach to the calculation of free energy changes for physical and chemical reactions is by use of widely available compilations of standard state thermodynamic data. One method involves the...
24.7K
Standard Solutions01:14

Standard Solutions

2.4K
Standard solutions refer to solutions with a precisely known concentration or composition. A primary standard is a highly pure, high molar mass, stable substance that is entirely soluble in water, the most commonly used solvent in analytical chemistry. The primary standard solution can be used to standardize secondary standards, which are substances with known concentrations but are less pure and stable. Standard solutions are essential for achieving accurate and reliable results in analytical...
2.4K
Standards of Care II01:19

Standards of Care II

1.0K
Nurses bear specific legal responsibilities under several federal statutes, including:
1.0K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The Secret of Iran's Success in Overcoming the COVID-19 Challenge.

Tanaffos·2026
Same author

Radiation oncology as a complex adaptive system.

Frontiers in oncology·2026
Same author

An extremely rare tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve and unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery: a rare report of De Bucket Syndrome.

The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology·2026
Same author

FedscGen: privacy-preserving federated batch effect correction of single-cell RNA sequencing data.

Genome biology·2025
Same author

Liquid biopsy for the management of gastrointestinal cancers.

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry·2025
Same author

Privacy-preserving multicenter differential protein abundance analysis with FedProt.

Nature computational science·2025
Same journal

Comment on "Hippocampal Avoidance During Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer: Randomized Phase II/III Trial NRG-CC003".

Practical radiation oncology·2026
Same journal

In Reply to Chhabra et al.

Practical radiation oncology·2026
Same journal

In Reply to Sidhu and Beriwal.

Practical radiation oncology·2026
Same journal

In Regard to Jimenez et al.

Practical radiation oncology·2026
Same journal

Trust: A Lesson in Truth.

Practical radiation oncology·2026
Same journal

PROshot: Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer, Hypofractionated Head and Neck Radiation, Radiosurgery Versus Hippocampal Avoidance, and Androgen Deprivation Therapy in the Salvage Setting.

Practical radiation oncology·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 24, 2026

Electroretinogram Recording for Infants and Children under Anesthesia to Achieve Optimal Dark Adaptation and International Standards
08:38

Electroretinogram Recording for Infants and Children under Anesthesia to Achieve Optimal Dark Adaptation and International Standards

Published on: September 3, 2020

6.6K

Standardization Versus Adaptability: Where Is the Sweet Spot?

Mohammad Bakhtiari1

  • 1WellSpan Radiation Oncology, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Practical Radiation Oncology
|January 23, 2026
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Balancing standardization and adaptability in clinical workflows is crucial for safety and efficiency. The Law of Requisite Variety guides decisions on when to apply rigid standards versus preserving flexibility in radiation oncology.

More Related Videos

Visualizing Visual Adaptation
04:43

Visualizing Visual Adaptation

Published on: April 24, 2017

9.6K
Quantification of the Immunosuppressant Tacrolimus on Dried Blood Spots Using LC-MS/MS
08:38

Quantification of the Immunosuppressant Tacrolimus on Dried Blood Spots Using LC-MS/MS

Published on: November 8, 2015

17.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 24, 2026

Electroretinogram Recording for Infants and Children under Anesthesia to Achieve Optimal Dark Adaptation and International Standards
08:38

Electroretinogram Recording for Infants and Children under Anesthesia to Achieve Optimal Dark Adaptation and International Standards

Published on: September 3, 2020

6.6K
Visualizing Visual Adaptation
04:43

Visualizing Visual Adaptation

Published on: April 24, 2017

9.6K
Quantification of the Immunosuppressant Tacrolimus on Dried Blood Spots Using LC-MS/MS
08:38

Quantification of the Immunosuppressant Tacrolimus on Dried Blood Spots Using LC-MS/MS

Published on: November 8, 2015

17.4K

Area of Science:

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Safety Science
  • Human Factors Engineering

Background:

  • Clinical workflow standardization is key for safety, efficiency, and consistency.
  • Modern practice faces challenges in determining optimal standardization levels amid evolving technologies.
  • Automation and adaptive technologies necessitate a re-evaluation of workflow rigidity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the optimal balance between standardization and adaptability in clinical workflows.
  • To synthesize literature from radiation oncology, human factors, and safety science.
  • To apply the Law of Requisite Variety as a framework for this evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis across radiation oncology, human factors engineering, and safety science.
  • Utilizing the Law of Requisite Variety as a conceptual framework.
  • Examining examples from quality assurance, adaptive radiation therapy, and emerging technologies.

Main Results:

  • Effective standards improve reliability, reduce variability, and aid compliance.
  • Excessive standardization can lead to brittle systems unable to handle novel situations.
  • Insufficient standardization increases variability and the risk of preventable incidents.

Conclusions:

  • Radiation oncology needs a dynamic balance between standardization and adaptability.
  • Overstandardization risks resilience; understandardization risks consistency.
  • The Law of Requisite Variety aids in determining appropriate levels of standardization for safety and efficiency.